Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...

[BillBanneker]

Man squats last night had me feeling Was kinda lazy with the form.

Bench/row are moving fine, just getting impatient with the weight.

Did weighted dips for the first time in a year, forgot how they make a breh feel. Debating about maybe alternating them with weighted pullups (when i get on the that level).


Getting lazy with my eating, I knew I should've bought some sweet potatoes or something.

 

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@GinaThatAintNoDamnPuppy!

You need this hoodie breh

TMZ

 

[phcitywarrior]

Man squats last night had me feeling Was kinda lazy with the form.

Bench/row are moving fine, just getting impatient with the weight.

Did weighted dips for the first time in a year, forgot how they make a breh feel. Debating about maybe alternating them with weighted pullups (when i get on the that level).


Getting lazy with my eating, I knew I should've bought some sweet potatoes or something.

I keep telling people this is where the real battle is.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

really ready to be done losing so i can focus on strength. should be ready to make that transition around march.

advice on starting a lifting program to build strength? how the hell do i find my 1 rep max? is it a weight i'm dying while lifting? how long should it take me to recover before i could lift it again? or do i start with a weight i cant lift/push and work my way down in increments to the first weight i can lift?

 

[Serious]

really ready to be done losing so i can focus on strength. should be ready to make that transition around march.

advice on starting a lifting program to build strength? how the hell do i find my 1 rep max? is it a weight i'm dying while lifting? how long should it take me to recover before i could lift it again? or do i start with a weight i cant lift/push and work my way down in increments to the first weight i can lift?

One rep max isn't a good starting place per se, unless you're an athlete....

I would personally suggest starting small, with just the bar then gradually build up.

When lifting, form and fluidity is everything. So if you start building on a strength routine with bad form, then you're setting yourself up for a date with a physical therapist.

Back to strength training, gradually add weight after each set, if you can do 5+ reps real easy then continue to add weight.

Remember strength training consist of heavy weight low reps. So 1-6 reps is the ideal range.

Personally i don't lift for another 48-72 hours.

But my rule of thumb is listen to your body. This will keep you injury free. As much as you may want to lift one day, if you're still too sore, don't do it. Stick to cardio. Waiting another 24 hours won't kill you. Use that time up your protein, carb, and water intake.

I've been strength training for almost 10 years now, injury free because i live by these principles.

 

[JP_614]

Man I just started working out legs again cause of my job I thought walking 8-12 miles a day would be enough I worked up a tolerance squats was terrible just worked out with 135 and that shyt was burning

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

One rep max isn't a good starting place per se, unless you're an athlete....

I would personally suggest starting small, with just the bar then gradually build up.

When lifting, form and fluidity is everything. So if you start building on a strength routine with bad form, then you're setting yourself up for a date with a physical therapist.

Back to strength training, gradually add weight after each set, if you can do 5+ reps real easy then continue to add weight.

Remember strength training consist of heavy weight low reps. So 1-6 reps is the ideal range.

Personally i don't lift for another 48-72 hours.

But my rule of thumb is listen to your body. This will keep you injury free. As much as you may want to lift one day, if you're still too sore, don't do it. Stick to cardio. Waiting another 24 hours won't kill you. Use that time up your protein, carb, and water intake.

I've been strength training for almost 10 years now, injury free because i live by these principles.

Hmm, bar is too light for deads/squats and I bench with dumbbells - I'm not new to lifting, just been more on a moderate weight high reps (20) regimen, keeping the HR up to help burn more cals. So while that has definitely helped me preserve lean mass while losing weight, my next step is lifting heavy for strength...by the end up the year i wanna be able to do a pull-up dammit

 

[Serious]

Man I just started working out legs again cause of my job I thought walking 8-12 miles a day would be enough I worked up a tolerance squats was terrible just worked out with 135 and that shyt was burning

Best way to build more tolerance for squats is to do.......

More squats....
By that i mean squat more frequently. If you squat once a week, that's not enough. Twice a week still not enough. If you get in the habit of squatting every 48 hours then you'll turn into a beast in no time.

 

[Serious]

Hmm, bar is too light for deads/squats and I bench with dumbbells - I'm not new to lifting, just been more on a moderate weight high reps (20) regimen, keeping the HR up to help burn more cals. So while that has definitely helped me preserve lean mass while losing weight, my next step is lifting heavy for strength...by the end up the year i wanna be able to do a pull-up dammit

That's fine but remember with strength training, never compromise form for ego lifting(adding more weight).

If you can complete the full range of motion, with perfect form then feel free to add more weight to your comfort.

I forgot to add, let's say you find a comfortable range of weight to load on to bar, after you've gone through your final set, now you can add a little more weight like 2.5 -5 pounds, then try for a one rep max. If you do this once a week, you muscles will begin to build tolerance for more.

Example:
bar is 45lbs
You add on 50 pounds as a comfortable range /working set.
So now you're lifting 95lbs
For your final set / one rep max, you add 2.5 pounds to each side.
Your final set weight for the one rep max is 100lbs....


Also don't worry about gaining massive muscles like a dude, when you see women with muscles like men its because they're on something, that's causing a hormonal imbalance. Your natural body fat range as a woman won't allow for your muscles to grow too defined, just toned up at best.

Oh yeah pullup are the goat exercise.
I would definitely see if your gym has a pullup assist machine and start with that.

But if you're going do pullups you should do dips as well. Alternating sets is

 

[Dreamzeedream]

Ay brehs after my transformation is complete. I'm never going back to a unhealthy lifestyle. You know how hard is to be at 24

 

[The ADD]

Hmm, bar is too light for deads/squats and I bench with dumbbells - I'm not new to lifting, just been more on a moderate weight high reps (20) regimen, keeping the HR up to help burn more cals. So while that has definitely helped me preserve lean mass while losing weight, my next step is lifting heavy for strength...by the end up the year i wanna be able to do a pull-up dammit

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Breh, you and your esoteric responses.


Is that a " you can't do a pull-up" face or a " why is that your goal" face or a " never heard a brehette make that her goal" face

 

[The ADD]

Breh, you and your esoteric responses.


Is that a " you can't do a pull-up" face or a " why is that your goal" face or a " never heard a brehette make that her goal" face

That was my “I thought you already could do that” face.

This is my “respect the goal face”

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

That was my “I thought you already could do that” face.

This is my “respect the goal face”

Lol, nah. Been working with a lot of light to moderate weight the past 16 months. My upper body strenff is garbage which is why it's time to switch modes

 

[Astroslik]

Go from 11% body fat to 16% in 3 months brehs

Even moms saying I’m getting bigger. Time to go on a extreme cut